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Data protection
Sirpa Rautio

Simplification and the GDPR - balancing competitiveness and the right to the protection of personal data in a strong European legal framework

At an informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Copenhagen under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union simplifying EU’s General Data Protection Regulation was discussed. FRA's director Sirpa Rautio underlined how any efforts towards simplification must not lower existing fundamental rights protections, which underpin our functioning democratic societies.
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Child protection
Sirpa Rautio

Combatting violence against children: The need for effective measures

At an informal Justice and Home Affairs Council meeting in Copenhagen under the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union combatting violence against children was discussed. The director of FRA, Sirpa Rautio, stressed the importance of developing strong, integrated child protection systems, highlighting the need to root child protection in children’s rights, and emphasise their rights to equal participation, protection and development.
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Data protection, privacy and new technologies
Artificial intelligence and big data
Sirpa Rautio

The Effects of Digital Technologies on Fundamental Rights

FRA Director, Sirpa Rautio, at the University of Florence addresses 'The Future of Democracy in the Digital Era' conference on 15 May 2025. Her talk focuses on the effects of digital technologies on fundamental rights.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Sirpa Rautio

Combating racism and online hate

During a diplomatic dialogue for equality on 25 March, FRA Director, Sirpa Rautio, shares her views with the diplomatic community in Vienna on how to combat racism and online hate speech. The event was organised in cooperation with the Austrian civil society organization ZARA Civil Courage and Anti-Racism Work, the Austrian Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs (BMEIA), and the Dutch, Swedish, and Canadian embassies in Austria.
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Justice, victims’ rights and judicial cooperation
Sirpa Rautio

Application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights: Funding to promote, protect and enforce fundamental rights

The FRA Director, Sirpa Rautio, addressed the EU's Justice and Home Affairs Council on 7 March 2025 in Brussels. She delivered a speech on the application of the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights with a particular focus on funding to promote, protect and enforce fundamental rights.
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Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Sex, sexual orientation and gender
Victims’ rights
Sirpa Rautio

Fundamental Rights at the Heart of Policing

FRA’s Director Sirpa Rautio's keynote speech at Europol’s conference “Fundamental rights at the heart of policing”. The conference, organised by Europol’s Fundamental Rights Officer, took place on 20 February 2025 at the Europol HQ in The Hague.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Sirpa Rautio

Denial, Distortion and Disinformation

FRA’s Director Sirpa Rautio's introductory remarks at the international conference on ‘Denial, distortion and disinformation: the truth about the Holocaust 80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz’. The Polish Ministry of Justice organised the event. It takes place on 29 January at the Polin Museum of the History of Polish Jews.
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Support for human rights systems and defenders
National human rights systems and bodies
Sirpa Rautio

Ten-year anniversary of Vienna as a Human Rights City

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio delivers the keynote speech joining the celebrations marking Vienna's 10 years of being a Human Rights City. The event takes place at the Vienna City Hall on Human Rights Day.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Sirpa Rautio

Antisemitism in the EU

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio addresses EU Affairs ministers from Member States during the EU General Affairs Council meeting organised by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The meeting took place on 15 October in Luxembourg. She fed into discussions on the fight against antisemitism, the EU declaration on fostering Jewish life and combatting antisemitism, and how FRA can help with its evidence-based advice.
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Equality, non-discrimination and racism
Hate crime
Racial and ethnic origin
Religion and belief
Sirpa Rautio

Antiracism in the EU

FRA Director Sirpa Rautio addresses EU Justice ministers during the Justice and Home Affairs Council of the European Union organised by the Hungarian Presidency of the Council. The Council meeting took place on 11 October in Luxembourg. She fed into discussions on the fight against racism, the EU antiracism action plan and how FRA can help with its evidence-based advice.